Preparedness and response for catastrophic disasters
Preparedness and response for catastrophic disasters [electronic resource] /
edited by Rick Bissell, Steven Jensen and Shirley Feldman-Jensen.
- First edition
- 1 online resource (416 pages) : 101 illustrations
Off-Campus Access: Athens ID and Password Required On-Campus Access: No User ID or Password Required Access type: Perpetual access
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a catastrophe, and why is this important? -- Understanding catastrophes: a discussion of causation, impacts, policy approaches and organizational structures -- Ethics in catastrophe readiness and response -- Political and legal issues -- Economics of catastrophes and disasters -- Logistics and the management of critical supplies following catastrophes -- Overview of critical infrastructure in catastrophes -- Public health role in catastrophes -- Catastrophes, mass displacement and population resettlement -- Emergent organizations and networks in catastrophic environments -- Methods of planning and response coordination -- Catastrophic disaster recovery: an institutional network perspective -- Pandemic scenario -- Training and exercises for catastrophes -- Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan -- Summary and call to action.
9781466511910 9780429253522
2012031645
HV551.2 / .B57 2013
363.347
Off-Campus Access: Athens ID and Password Required On-Campus Access: No User ID or Password Required Access type: Perpetual access
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is a catastrophe, and why is this important? -- Understanding catastrophes: a discussion of causation, impacts, policy approaches and organizational structures -- Ethics in catastrophe readiness and response -- Political and legal issues -- Economics of catastrophes and disasters -- Logistics and the management of critical supplies following catastrophes -- Overview of critical infrastructure in catastrophes -- Public health role in catastrophes -- Catastrophes, mass displacement and population resettlement -- Emergent organizations and networks in catastrophic environments -- Methods of planning and response coordination -- Catastrophic disaster recovery: an institutional network perspective -- Pandemic scenario -- Training and exercises for catastrophes -- Catastrophes in Haiti and Japan -- Summary and call to action.
9781466511910 9780429253522
2012031645
HV551.2 / .B57 2013
363.347